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Meet END RHD CRE Researcher Dr Simone Reynolds

Learn more about the background and motivations of END RHD CRE Research Fellow Simone Reynolds.

Meet the Team

Meet the directors and researchers that make up the team behind ORIGINS.

Brain & Behaviour

Brain and behaviour research encompasses a child's learning, development and mental health - and the impact and development of conditions like cerebral palsy, autism and intellectual disability.

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Research Australia: Low iron link to kids' mental health and behaviour issues

Read our contribution to Research Australia's INSPIRE magazine in their 'Prevention' edition.

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Virtually More Convenient

ORIGINS is now offering telehealth appointments for the paediatric assessment at the one- and three-year timepoints

Research

Dimensions of the diet-exercise relationship in later life: A qualitative study

Diet and physical activity are two lifestyle behaviours that are critical for healthy ageing. The aim of this study was to explore how older adults negotiate dietary and physical activity decisions to identify areas of intersection between these two behaviours and inform health promotion interventions targeting both diet and exercise.

Research

Exploring Sugary Drink Consumption and Perceptions among Primary-School-Aged Children and Parents in Australia

Sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) account for a significant proportion of sugar in the diet of children and are directly associated with obesity in this group. While there have been many studies on adolescent SSB consumption, few studies have examined the predictors of SSB consumption in primary-school-aged children. The aim of this study was to understand the degree to which a child's consumption across a range of beverages is influenced by their own attitudes and by their parents' attitudes and parents' consumption behaviours.

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New research to tackle rising food allergies in kids

new research at The Kids Research Institute Australia will look at the diets of mums to see if regularly eating more eggs or peanuts during pregnancy and while breastfeeding

The Kerry M Stokes AC, Chair of Child Health

This prestigious position, named in honour of Mr Kerry M Stokes AC and the enormous contribution he has made to child health research in Western

COCOON

Assessing the virus transmission, immunity development and wellbeing of families during COVID-19